Mobile Food Units, Peddlers, Transient Merchants, Push Cart Operators, or Solicitors In Town

See approved vendors at the bottom of the page. 

“Peddler” means any person carrying goods or merchandise who sells or offers for sale for immediate delivery such goods or merchandise from house to house or upon the public street.

"Pushcart" means a non-motorized vehicle limited to serving foods that are not potentially hazardous foods or commissary-wrapped food maintained at proper temperatures. A motorized vehicle is not considered a pushcart.

“Solicitor” means any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association who solicits or attempts to solicit from house to house or upon the public street any contribution or donation or any order for goods, services, subscriptions, or merchandise to be delivered at a future date.

“Transient Merchant” means any person who engages in a temporary business of selling and delivering goods, foods that are not potentially hazardous foods, wares or merchandise within the City, who in furtherance of such purpose leases, uses, or occupies any vehicle, trailer, tent, railroad car, or another place in the City for the exhibition and retail sale of such goods, wares or merchandise. "Transient merchant" does not include the temporary sale of goods, foods that are not potentially hazardous foods, wares, or merchandise, by a permanent merchant or private property adjacent to the merchant's permanent place of business.

"Vendor" includes peddlers, solicitors, and transient merchants.

 

LICENSE REQUIRED. Any person engaging in or acting as a peddler, solicitor, pushcart operator, vendor, or in the business of a transient merchant in the City without first obtaining a license as herein provided is in violation of this chapter. Each pushcart shall be separately licensed and may operate only at the location specified in the license as approved by the Council or a duly authorized representative of the City.

Reference Chapter 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS

Peddler, Pushcart, Solicitor, or Transient Merchant Vendors

2024 Vendors

  • Legacy Restoration offers roofing, siding, window, and gutter repair service - permitted 10/2023-10/2024

2023 Vendors

  • Legacy Restoration offers roofing, siding, window, and gutter repair service - permitted 10/2023-10/2024

2022 Vendors

  • Edward Jones offers financial advice - permitted 4/14/2022-4/14/2023
  • Aptive offers pest control services - permitted 6/2022-12/2022
  • Southwestern Advantage offers educational materials - permitted 6/2022-12/2022

2021 VENDORS

  • None

2020 VENDORS

  • Edward Jones offers financial advice - permitted 2/2020-2/2021

2019 VENDORS

  • Southwest Advantage offers educational books - permitted 6/6/2019 only

2018 VENDORS

  • Southwestern Advantage offers educational books - permitted 7/2018-1/2018
  • All American Turf Beauty offers lawncare services - permitted 7/2017-1/2018

“Mobile vendor” means a person engaged in the business of selling food or beverages from a mobile vendor vehicle.

LICENSE REQUIRED (1) Every mobile vendor shall, before offering for sale any food or beverages in the city, obtain a license for their sale from the city administrator or designee as provided in this article. (2) A mobile vendor license authorizes the operation of a mobile vendor vehicle on the public streets, subject to any geographical restrictions set out in said license and, furthermore subject to the regulations outlined in this article. (3) A separate mobile vendor license shall be required for each mobile vending vehicle.

Reference Chapter 125 MOBILE FOOD VENDOR

Mobile Food Vendors

2024 Vendors

  • Lou Lou B's offers chichago-style food - permitted - 9/14/2023-9/14/2024

2023 Vendors

  • Loudi's Kitchen offers Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine - permitted 02/2023-02/2024
  • NesEmil Yum-Yum offers gourmet multicultural food with a modern touch - permitted 02/2023-02/2024
  • Magoos Pizza offers gourmet pizza - permitted 03/2023-08/2023
  • Mactopia serves a variety of macaroni and cheese and more - permitted 3/2023-3/2024
  • Big Mama Bistro offers hot Italian sandwiches and appetizers - permitted 05/2023-10/2023
  • Just Chillin Frozen Treats offers a variety of your favorite classic novelty frozen treats and goodies - permitted 5/2023-11/2023
  • Bajamex Tacos offers a Mexican Fusion cuisine - permitted 6/9/2023-06/16/2023
  • Sweet Swirls offers a variety of handcrafted scooped ice cream  - permitted 5/31/2023-11/30/2023
  • Twisted Fizz offers a completely customizable soda, lemonade, teas, and water - permitted 5/31/2023-11/30/2023
  • V&B Farm's Ice Cream offers old fashion ice cream - permitted 5/31/2023-11/30/2023
  • D' Ice Cream Man offers ice-cold treats streetside - permitted 4/2023-4/2024 
  • Eggroll Ladies offers egg rolls and rangoons - permitted 4/24/2023-10/24/2023
  • Lou Lou B's offers chichago-style food - permitted - 9/14/2023-9/14/2024

2022 VENDORS

  • B's Dough Co offers gourmet mini donuts - permitted 5/2022-11/2022
  • Jeff E Pop offers kettle corn, gourmet popcorn, and lemonade shakeups - permitted 5/2022-11/2022
  • Eggroll Ladies offers egg rolls and rangoons - permitted 5/2022-11/2022
  • B&K Burgers and BBQ offers brisket, burgers and sides - permitted 4/2022-10/2022
  • Magoos Pizza offers gourmet pizza - permitted 4/23/2022 only
  • On the Hook Fish and Chips offers Alaskan cod and fries- permitted 3/9/2022-03/09/2022
  • Mactopia serves a variety of macaroni and cheese and more - permitted 4/2022-9/2022
  • D' Ice Cream Man offers ice-cold treats streetside - permitted 4/2022-4/2023 
  • Triple B's offers lunch and dinner items - permitted 5/29/2022 only
  • On the Hook Fish and Chips offers Alaskan cod and fries- permitted 6/15/2022-6/15/2022

2021 VENDORS

  • Karam's Grill offers Mediterranean cuisine - permitted 9/15/2021-9/15/2022
  • Platters with a Purpose offers charcuterie platters- permitted 7/16/2021-7/16/2021
  • Off the Griddle offers home-cooked meals - permitted 6/2021-12/2021
  • Grandpa's Waffles offers sweet dough liege waffles with a wide variety of toppings - permitted 6/2021-12/2021
  • Jeff E Pop offers kettle corn, gourmet popcorn, and lemonade shakeups - permitted 4/2021-10/2021
  • Sabores De Mexico offers authentic American food - permitted 4/2021-10/2021
  • D' Ice Cream Man offers ice-cold treats streetside - permitted 4/2021-10/2021 
  • B&K Burgers and BBQ offers brisket, burgers and sides - permitted 5/2021-11/2021
  • Mema's Italian Grinders is the first food truck in Central Iowa to specialize in gourmet Italian grinders, subs, and other classic Italian favorites - permitted 5/2021-11/2021
  • B&K Burgers and BBQ offers burgers and BBQ - permitted 5/2021-11/2021
  • Just Chillin Frozen Treats offers a variety of your favorite, classic novelty frozen treats and goodies - permitted 4/2021-10/2021

2020 VENDORS

  • Flame the Food Truck offers made to order food - permitted 5/2021-11/2020
  • Top Bun Food Truck offers burgers, fries and soda - permitted 5/4/2021 only
  • D' Ice Cream Man offers ice-cold treats streetside - permitted 4/2020-10/2020

2019 VENDORS

  • Jeff E Pop - permitted 7/2019-12/2019
  • Just Chillin' - permitted 5/2019-11/2019
  • Walking Pasta Food Bus - permitted 5/2019-11/2019
  • D' Ice Cream Man - permitted 5/2019-11/2019
  • Sweet Swirls - permitted 5/2019-5/2020

2018 VENDORS

  • Tropical Sno - Rental Space - permitted 6/2018-8/2018
  • 1884 Coffee Company - permitted 6/2018-11/2018
  • D' Ice Cream Man - permitted 5/2018-11/2018
  • Just Chillin' - permitted 5/2018-11/2018